I suppose the whole point of the Game made, was for something SEGA would do to make different.I mean not ALL Sonic games have to be about 'High-speed', and it has most reasons why.

The guns, the cars, the swearing, it's all a new thing people'll have to give or take in use for,It's actually nice to see a different character, same franchise, with difference, and I have reason for "Why".Not because running at speed get's boring half the time, but at most point, it's all a new cause.Yeah People loved Shadow since 2000, as of making the Game cause SEGA was aware of the Fans like in him,

True, it has flaws: Jumping with homing attack, and falling off edges this many times, Voices...mixed, even annoys me today,All the same, I enjoyed it when I first had it this many years ago, and achieved a lot from Shadow to be a violent individual.I guess why people have a treat for it like it's '06 was because not everyone likes the 'All-new' of a Sonic game, I understand a lot of people like the Speed in the games,And it's safe to say it's understandable how it should've been, but knowing every other company aside SEGA, it's all about experimenting in Games,Frankly, it's a fun concept for it, they work like Art as well, and it's the creator's choice how the Character goes.That and...the G.U.N Walkers in that game are just...AWESOME. <3

So in otherwords: "Don't just jump to conclusions when you play the game","Give credit for SEGA's creativity in difference".

omg i bought this game from amazon and like when i put it in it like would not work.... but ive played it at a friends house AND IT WAS SO EPIC!anways im a big fan of shadow and i LOVE him......i think im obsessed.....

Unfortunately, that's what the fanbase has been since Sonic Adventure. Poor Sonic Team. They work so hard to make great games and have the guts to try different things but the fanbase always has to react so... badly.